5.0 out of 5 stars The FDA tried it's best to destroy him but couldn't

N.H. · 1 August 2018

my nutrition bible. Amazingly, after 30years there's not much out there ahead of him. Have looked, but find only that his ideas and innovations are just being caught up with. The FDA tried it's best to destroy him but couldn't. What people don't realise, is that the very thing that Dr, Atkins, was accused of i.e., not being scientific and not doing research, was so far from the truth, it's laughable!His whole institute was a research facility! OF THE BEST KIND. patients were examined from top to bottom, every kind of test given regularly to monitor progress on each visit especially at first. And all this done over a long period of time.........years. with dedicated researchers employed to look into every bit of relevant research from the distant past to the then present, He didn't have to risk his patients health with 'placebos' on a 'one off' single disease/disorder at a time! What a body of knowledge and 'evidence' he must have amassed.No wonder, given the way 'research' is conducted, that his results couldn't be matched. I love this book, it's so well written, so well set out and so easy to use. The information is beautifully accessible in a clear and interesting way. It has recently been brought to my attention that although written 30 years ago this book is still up to date and professional people are, without any mention of him, are picking up and following his work today. A few new things around the edges but the real meat is all Atkins.He treated his patients holistically.....the whole person, not just 'this disease' out of context. The Dr. Atkins Vita-Nutrient Solution book is his legacy to everyone.I myself would quite probably be writing this without his help from the grave. After a road accident had left me with a crippling brain injury, compounded over two years unable to do much for myself but stare at the walls and eat prepared junk food, I was about 63lbs/4½stone heavier,had odd instances of quick sharp pains in my head, couldn't get about easily, had taken to sleeping on the sofa downstairs as I couldn't get upstairs. My body felt so heavy, stiff and as though it was turning to stone. I couldn't move easily either, my brain was not able to process properly..I could understand what people said but couldn't respond. it seemed as though I was interacting but I wasn't. I could say what I knew and wanted to say, to begin with I would have responses in my head but couldn't voice them, eventually, no ideas were sparked. If I could have processed the information at that time I would have been terrified, locked in my brain like that, fortunately for me I couldn't process the situation. Until these pains started and began to be more frequent, I stayed in this state. However these tiny, individual stabbing pains got my attention and I worried (for the first time) about my blood presure. I realised it was too high since I couldn't stop my pulse, no matter how much pressure I applied.I remembered this book, my memory wasn't much affected. It took time but I found it, It was very hard to read it, but I looked up help for the brain, that also took a long time to do, then follow the information and instructions. after about 7 months following instructions, as well as expanding to other aspects like BP I had enough recovery to get to my GP. Not a great visit, no real communication. She didn't really understand what I was trying to say. Shaken Baby syndrome was my best analogy. The results of my blood tests galvanised her into action, she tried to frighten me into taking statins, which I refused, preferring to drop dead if that were the case. Left to my GP, bless her, I'd be on almost every prescription drug known to man for all the things that were wrong with me by then. After a number of visits, I gave up in frustration and dedicated myself toAtkins Vita Nutrient Solution! Saved my life!over four years after the accident I feel about 22years old light and easy in my body full of beans, am healthy with the resting pulse rate of an athlete, BP down from the heavens, all working well no aches and pains except intermittently in my ankle and my sacro illiac joints which were injured in the accident, but are not much problem if I keep taking the relevant supplements. Haven't dropped down dead yet, planning not to. My brain still has not completely recovered but is still improving and I'm having a normal life. So forgive the case history, but do get the book, even if you don't open it like me, you may, also like me. The other thing is to photocopy the information and take it to your doctors so that they can be informed. They work hard and don't really have the leisure to look at much other than conventional medicine.

5.0 out of 5 stars A little known Treasure

V. · 2 December 2014

Firstly. the Solution in the title is not about a liquid, eg a vitamin solution. It is a solution in terms of an answer.Atkins has had so much negative media attention that it's hard to see past the headlines. But, he was a visionary. He was completely right about his Low carb diet. I myself have lost weight and so has anyone I know who tried it. Obesity and Diabetes are on the rise and it is due to refined carbohydrates - simple as that. Read his New Diet Revolution for more on that.And no, he didn't die of obesity! He fell on the ice going to work and cracked his skull which put him into a coma, and he was in no condition to control what his body did after that.Atkins was most certainly not a crank, he was an intellgent man who was prepared to ignore the mainstream diet advice to look at the facts.And so it is with this book. Honestly this book is such a gem of information. It is packed full with cures for so many conditions.Every sinew of your being will be screaming 'this can't be right'! We are programmed to believe that the only way we can get better is to take licenced drugs from the big pharma companies.But you will soon see that government agencies are actually out to supress information and ban natural substances - because big pharma can't make a huge profit from them - it is scary - but that's what billions of dollars and corruption will get you.So keep an open mind, and try some of vitamins and nutrient solutions in this book. None are harmful, you have nothing to lose. I was initially sceptical, but have seen several of these solutions work, with no side effects at all. For example, from my experience - Vitamin A for Leukoplakia, DMSO for joint pain, 5 HTP for winter depression (SAD), Saw palmetto for prostate trouble.I hope more and more doctors read this book and look closely at the scientific proof which is available to back it up. The trouble is, doctors are trained to use licensed medicines, so they are pretty much brainwashed from the start. It will just take a little effort on their part to see past this, and give these new ideas a go.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on vitamins and minerals

S. · 15 November 2024

A dip into or read through book looking at the prevention/ healing of many diseases and getting the body to work to heal its self given the right nutrients and minerals. Explains what all the vitamins and minerals do and how they work.

5.0 out of 5 stars WEGENERS GRANULOMATOSIS

C.A. · 3 July 2011

A friend of ours used Dr Atkins vita-nutrient protocol for autoimune diseases (outlined clearly in this book) to treat Wegeners Granulomatosis,a rare form of Vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels)which normally requires Cyclophosphamide (a second cousin to mustard gas)and mega-dose steroids.Without traditional treatment the life expectency of a Wegeners sufferer is about half a year.This book quite literally saved her life and,to our knowledge,produced the first ever example of this disease going into complete remission without staying on the traditional toxic drug treatment.My wife and I have used this book to treat every condition in our household that you would normally need to see a doctor for:everything from high blood preassure,stomach ulcers,and elevated cholesterol levels right through to varucas on our daughter's feet.It is our opinion that this single book, which explains everything in laymans language ,could be the most important in the English language when it comes to health,treating and preventing disease.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book

M.A.J. · 24 August 2024

It's handy to have such a comprehensive guide to nutrition

4.0 out of 5 stars Dr Atkins' Vita-nutrient Solution

m. · 20 October 2013

This is a great book, providing information including recommended mega dosages on a vast array of dietary nutrients. It's fairly easy to read, despite the extremely tight binding, and was nice and cheap when I bought it.I would recommend this book UNLESS you have arthritis/dexterity problems in your hands, which will make handling of the book annoyingly difficult. The tight bind is the only disappointing aspect of this product.

Invaluable Resource

A.R. · 27 June 2014

In my experience, it became obvious to me a few years ago that - for chronic ailments, like Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Hypothyroidism, etc. - I cannot rely on medical experts other than to get prescriptions for suppressing various symptoms. I started looking for answers on how could one possibly "heal" themselves. Out of all of the many books that I read sofar and continue reading daily, this one stands the tallest, and it's my constant reference. Various times I was impressed how new research results (on supplements or nutrients) confirm the validity of what Dr. Atkins wrote some time ago! I know he is perceived as "controversial" by some, and that's to be expected (the "sour grapes" syndrome). To me the guy was WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. Like Dr. John Yudkin, who back in 1972 ("Pure, White and Deadly") warned about the danger of sugar - if anybody was listening. And because they didn't - look at the balooning in body fat population today... Well, Dr. Atkins is another trailblazer, and this is one of his best and most useful on a daily basis books.

WAY ahead of its time & still the best I've read- indispensable

t. · 16 February 2016

I've been an Atkins fan for decades, such a wise and humble man, and this book is STILL my go-to book on health and natural supplements. Unlike most books with a narrow focus or a specific perspective to tout, the book is exhaustive, and research-based; it carefully explains physiological and disease mechanisms, and the effects of a broad array of healing foods, vitamins, minerals, supplements, and herbs on both. It is comprehensive and detailed, but clear, lively, readable. Diverse- from Atkins' experience with different varieties of medicinal mushrooms to ayurvedic herbs and those used in Chinese medicine- and so much more. Note that the Atkins Diet ISN'T the subject of this book, though issues that relate are scattered here and there (e.g., sugar as an ANTI-nutrient, fats such as MCTs and butter as good for you).Chapter 1 alone is worth the price of the book. Atkins discusses medical history and how vitamins and other supplements came to be devalued in the first place. He pays homage to mentors Adele Davis, Gaylord Hauser and Carlton Fredericks, and explains how medicine can and should be truly complementary, with nutrition and supplements providing the first line of defense and pharmaceuticals used in crises, short-term fixes, utilized primarily to "block or abruptly change a bodily function."He wrote: "The best medical care will always emphasize enabling our bodies to heal themselves. How can it be appropriate for the first treatment of choice to be something that's potentially harmful [i.e., unnatural pharmaceuticals used over the long term] when there are safer, equally effective alternatives [natural supplements that boost the body's ability to heal itself]?" He provides a cogent explanation as to why different people need different supplements in different amounts (and cannot necessarily derive what they need from their diet, even a healthy one, at least before homeostasis is achieved). This book is jam-packed with essential information, there's not a wasted word in it.Recently, I tried an experiment- I looked up words in the index that are issues of current concern and discussion- they're nearly all there and discussed in detail, e.g., an exhaustive discussion of fats, including fatty acids, MCT oil, lauric acid, coconut oil, omega 3s/6s/9s, trans fats, etc. There are like discussions of the causes of inflammation, the importance of gut bacteria and probiotics/prebiotics on autoimmune and brain function, the importance of magnesium and potassium, environmental toxins and detoxification, yeast, processed foods, FOS (Yacon), DMSO, hyaluronic acid, BCAAs, you name it. The only issues I couldn't find in the index were pH (alkaline-acid imbalance), gluten, or Celiac's disease (though they may be there somewhere). Intriguingly, there are treatments for MS (e.g., involving prebiotics, and enzymes, p. 236) and other diseases Atkins discusses and personally utilized and deemed successful that I've not seen elsewhere.The book is extremely well-written and well-organized, and meticulously cross-referenced. For example, in the chapter on amino acids they are discussed in terms of their function as well as how supplementation benefits individual diseases. Later, in the section on ailments, specific amino acids will be mentioned again along with other nutrients and supplements indicated for a particular condition. You can look up virtually anything by its name, its function, or by the condition it treats.Throughout Atkins details what clinical research has shown on effectiveness (all studies/sources are listed in the appendix, by supplement). Moreover, the book is based on Atkins' professional practice, his treatment of thousands of patients (illustrative case histories are peppered throughout). And finally, Dr. Atkins provides guidelines for creating a personalized program of your own (and addresses every conceivable issue related thereto). Comprehensive, rigorous, wonderful- wouldn't be without it. Highest recommendation!

Four Stars

P.B. · 18 January 2017

original book go for it

Great reference

7. · 1 June 2025

Have bought & shared many copies

Books ordered

A.C. · 10 May 2017

Best book on nutrition. Love it! The DMSO book is very interesting. The other items have not arrived yet. I wonder if they will ever come..